A hub for German language

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — On Sunday, 18 participants gathered at the German-Bohemian Heritage Society rooms on the third floor of the Grand Center for Arts & Culture, speaking German, sharing stories, and crowning the New Ulm Sprachklub’s native ...

January 24, 2026

New Ulm man accused of burglarizing smoke shop

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — A 46-year-old New Ulm man faces four felony charges following a Jan. 14 burglary at the Smoke N Cloud shop, 701 North Broadway. Justin Dennis Tollefson was charged with felony third-degree burglary, possession of burglary or theft ...

January 24, 2026

Two women leading the charge ‘to talk about it’

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM -- For the last three months, Morgan Blackstad and Cris Gant have led a grassroots charge to change the way domestic violence is talked about in the state by forming the organization, Minnesota United Against Domestic Violence. There ...

January 24, 2026

Uecker turning heads with NA3HL Helena Bighorns

By: Jim Bastian

Last season, Austin Uecker had a good first season in the NA3HL with the Helena Bighorns of the Frontier Division with 27 goals and 27 assists. This season Uecker, from Sleepy Eye, is having an even better season for the Bighorns as he ...

January 24, 2026

GETTING TO KNOW Bryan Buerkle

Interview by Travis Rosenau Springfield Tigers senior Bryan Buerkle has worked himself back from an early knee injury that saw him miss the first seven games of the boys basketball season. He recently passed 1,000 points for his career during a ...

January 24, 2026

GETTING TO KNOW Morgan Mathiowetz

Interview by Ari Selvey Mathiowetz became the 29th girl in Minnesota to score 3,000 career points with a 28-point performance against New Ulm Cathedral on Monday. Q: Who is your favorite pro athlete? A: Paige Bueckers. Q: What is your ...

January 24, 2026